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Indian muddle class: Reforms produced a large middle class But it hasn t played an emancipatory role

Indian muddle class: Reforms produced a large middle class. But it hasn’t played an emancipatory role July 22, 2021, 9:11 PM IST The writer is Starr Foundation South Asia Studies Professor and Asia Programs Director at the Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University One of the consequences of economic liberalisation was a major change in the size and composition of India’s middle class. Earlier it was largely a creature of the state, comprising mostly government employees. But with government employment basically stagnant since then, expansion of the private sector has been the primary driver underlying its growth. And the vast majority of the lower-middle class are the first generation of their family to belong to this group, having ridden the escalator of economic growth. But many are sliding back, the victims of India’s economic crisis.

Can PK save congress? Rescue act for the party needs to begin with state units, not by rebranding dynasty

Follow us on FROM TOI PRINT EDITION Can PK save congress? Rescue act for the party needs to begin with state units, not by ‘rebranding’ dynasty July 20, 2021, 10:05 PM IST Sagarika Ghose has been a journalist for over three decades, starting her career with The Times of India, subsequently moving to Outlook magazine and The Indian Express. She has been a primetime news anchor and has also worked as Consulting Editor, The Times Of India. She is also a political commentator on the news channel ET Now. Ghose is the author of the best selling biography of Indira Gandhi, Indira, India s Most Powerful Prime Minister. She is the author of the recently published theoretical work, “Why I Am A Liberal”. LESS. MORE

Many snooping questions: Official response to Pegasus must be clearer Plus, system of authorising surveillance is flawed

Many snooping questions: Official response to Pegasus must be clearer. Plus, system of authorising surveillance is flawed July 19, 2021, 9:48 PM IST By Apar Gupta and Vrinda Bhandari That spyware was installed in mobile phones of some Indian citizens – those targeted included journalists, politicians, activists, ministers and even a Supreme Court judge – is not really disputable. Reports on such surveillance are credible for multiple reasons. First, they are a part of an international collaborative investigation by Paris-based media non-profit Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International. Second, these findings have been vetted by 16 media entities from across the world. Finally, the technical analysis on smartphones that confirms the presence of the spyware and its methodology was undertaken by the reputed Citizen Lab, housed at the University of Toronto.

How we fail our culture: India is a great civilisation But no government makes institutional investment protecting its heritage

How we fail our culture: India is a great civilisation But no government makes institutional investment protecting its heritage
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Population (under) control: Two types of people argue for state intervention in birth rates Both miss or ignore evidence

Population (under) control: Two types of people argue for state intervention in birth rates Both miss or ignore evidence
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